Denis Kang Talks Bisping, Title Run, More

I recently had the opportunity to conduct an interview with UFC middleweight Denis Kang for Tapology in order to discuss his thoughts on Michael Bisping, making a run for the UFC Middleweight Title, training with Georges St-Pierre, and much more.


On training with GSP:

Tapology: Are you still close friends with Georges St. Pierre? Do you still train together?

Kang: He is one of my brothers, you know. I train with him when I’m in Montreal all of the time. The last training I did in Montreal was a boxing session with Georges, and we went to war—street-fight like training sessions.

On Bisping:

Tapology: Turning to your next opponent, Michael Bisping is probably one of the few fighters who can really polarize the fans. Some think he is vastly overrated while others love him. Either way, it is going to be a huge fight for you as far as exposure. What do you think about all of that?

Kang: I think it’s a great fight for me, but I don’t think he’s overrated at all. I think he’s a great opponent, and anybody would have gotten knocked out if they were hit by that Henderson right hand, so I don’t think he was exposed. I’m taking him very seriously and I’m going to come in to win. I have a lot of confidence in myself and I have a great game plan, which I won’t talk about, but I am already in great shape.

Tapology: You just mentioned that anyone would be knocked out by that punch, but to me Bisping looked a little nervous in the standup. You are an accomplished striker, so do you think you can get him a little nervous?

Kang: Maybe, you never know. What one man can do, another can do better. Maybe I can capitalize on what Henderson showed, but maybe I can’t improve on it. Who knows? Henderson definitely had a great game plan for Bisping, so I think there is definitely something I can take from that fight for sure.

On Anderson Silva and Belfort fighting him:

Tapology: What do you think about Anderson Silva?

Kang: Anderson Silva is the man. He is awesome—I would love to fight him.

Tapology: It’s not official, but do you think Belfort has any shot against him if they fight in January?

Kang: It’s not official, but I definitely think Belfort has a shot. It all depends on how he comes in mentally. If he comes into the fight in top shape, it could be a great fight. They are both southpaws, and he has solid boxing skills and speed to match Anderson. All he has to do is get inside on Anderson and avoid those kicks and knees.

Be sure to read the full interview to get Kang's thoughts on who he thinks is most likely to dethrone both Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre, how far away he sees himself from a title shot, fighting on Spike TV, and more.